FOSS Force Mostly Open Tech News Quiz - May 30, 2025

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#1. This week we learned that after 25 years, 329 issues, and thousands of pages, Linux Format, a UK magazine dedicated to Linux and open-source is doing what?

Hiring Cory Doctorow as editor.

Opening a YouTube channel

Ceasing publication.

Changing to a weekly format.

#2. Last week, researcher’s demonstrated they could trick GitLab AI developer assistant into doing what?

Steal code from another repository

Write gibberish

Think it is human

Write malicious code

#3. On Wednesday we learned that Apple is making what changes to its operating systems?

Making them available under open-source licenses.

Changing the way it names them.

Rebasing them on the Linux kernel.

Consolidating them so that a single operating system runs everything from Macs to iPhones.

#4. Last week we learned that Digg founder Kevin Rose was doing what?

Not digging it.

Shutting down his reboot of Digg

Taking a leadership position at Meta

Trying to buy Pocket from Mozilla

#5. On Wednesday Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said what about Meta AI?

That it actually isn't that smart.

That it's proving to be a better investment than the metaverse.

That it has a billion monthly active users.

That they're running tests after a recent hack might have made it untrustworthy.

#6. What major new feature did Flatpak add with the release of version 1.16.1 earlier this month?

Easier monetization for app devs

"Low Resource Mode"

Parental controls

Built-in malware detection

#7. On Wednesday, NVIDIA said that the Trump administration’s recent chip-export restrictions are affecting business in what way?

It's having no effect due to available workarounds.

It's costing them multiple billions.

It's seeing increased sales to India as Chinese companies move their facilities there.

It's resulting in them opening proxy companies in Australia in order to keep China supplied.

#8. An experiment by PalisadeAI reveals that ChatGPT o3 sometimes does what?

Refuses to obey an instruction to shut itself down.

Fails to recognize punctuation when performing editing tasks.

Lies.

Makes errors when performing simple arithmetic.

#9. On Wednesday, Ars Technica reported what about some Asus home and small office routers?

They're developing hardware issues that can't be repaired.

Have become the best selling router on Amazon

They're being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive reboots and firmware updates.

They're being abandoned by Asus and will no longer receive security updates.

#10. The Browser Company this week officially halted development of its Arc browser. Why?

To focus on its AI-based browser Dia

It's perfect as it is and no more development is necessary

Because Google is no longer paying to be its default search engine

It's going out of business

#11. On Wednesday, Business Insider reported that Meta has plans to do what?

Diversifying its portfolio by purchasing SAS.

Move its headquarters to a new Trump branded tech campus being built in Silicon Valley.

Open a chain of retail stores similar to Apple.

Selling its virtual reality business.

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